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Metropolis Report-
Due to the 150 tonnes of rubbish that are dumped into the sea each year, Cox’s Bazar is currently experiencing an acute environmental catastrophe.
The government’s ambitions for the tourism business are in jeopardy due to this unmanaged pollution, which also affects marine biodiversity.
A central sewage treatment plant needs to be built right away to protect the longest natural sea beach in the world, according to stakeholders.
134 hotels, motels, guesthouses, and cottages have received letters from the Cox’s Bazar Development Authority asking for updates on their sewage treatment efforts.
39 hotels currently use three-chambered septic tanks, and just six hotels have an STP.
To create a plan, stakeholders in the tourism industry have been consulted. Plastics, fishing nets, burned oil, sandals, and other debris could contaminate the ocean’s water and damage marine life.
The Bangladesh Environment Movement Cox’s Bazar underlines the significance of tourists visiting the longest beach in the world as well as the possible cash losses and job losses for people working in the tourism sector.
